I want to sort in my desired way in matrix visual, data is fetch using direct query. How can i do?

[Yasir_Butt]

I am trying to sort the data according to my preference, and am fetching the data using direct query, but in visual its sorting it in alphabetic manner instead of my desired manner or as its saved in DB. Additionally i added a column with serial/index number so i can sort the data using that column but i dont want that index column values to be appear in matrix visual but cant

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Yasir_Butt ,

You can use sort by column and you can check the following results:

Sort one column by another column in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Hope it helps!

Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Scott Chang

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[Yasir_Butt]

Did not work, i tried this filter option already, actually i want the data to be showed using that column values but those value to be disappear, only want it to be use for sorting not appear in visual. 

[Yasir_Butt]

Thank you for responding, but it does not work with my issue, i am fetching data using direct query, and i want data to be sort the way i want it. but it sort in alphabetic order. Attaching images for your understanding, excel flow is what i want to replicate in BI matrix, but its not working, or suggest me how can i hide column added in matrix row, as i use index column so that data sort using number but they appear in visual but i just want them to help in sorting not appear in visual. Got stuck in both ways, unable to achieve desired view yet.

[Uzi2019]

hi @Yasir_Butt 

You can hide the blank values or remove unwanted values using visual filter.

I hope it works for you!

[Uzi2019]

Hi @Yasir_Butt 

I dont know your scenario but still you can try below post for reference. 

https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Desktop/Sorting-a-text-column-using-Direct-Query/m-p/46283...

I hope it may solves your issue!